Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Japan
Japan: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 67.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
67.5%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
40th
of 186 countries
All-time high
70.8%
in 2000
All-time low
67.5%
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Japan, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Japan recorded 67.5% for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Japan peaked at 70.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 67.5%, in 2020.
That places Japan 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.8% | — |
| 2001 | 69.7% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 69.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 69.4% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 69.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 69.9% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 69.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 69.2% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 68.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 68.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 68.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 68.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 68.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 68.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 68.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 68.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 68.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 68.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 67.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 67.5% | -0.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 67.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.3%, 95% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Japan's 67.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37.0%, 1.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.5% | 68.6% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 67.9% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 67.5% | 67.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Japan?
- Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Japan was 67.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 70.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.5% in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Japan ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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